Bopha!
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Morgan Freeman
Grace Mahlaba
Robin Smith
Novas Piyo
Malick Bowens
Winnie Ndemera
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Anti-apartheid story about a black family living in a township outside of Johannesburg, South Africa. The father is the senior black police officer in his township who has risen to power under Afrikaner rule. His son, however, favors majority rule and is an instigator in the student uprising against repression and police force.
Director
Morgan Freeman
Cast
Grace Mahlaba
Robin Smith
Novas Piyo
Malick Bowens
Winnie Ndemera
Julie Strijdom
Eric Miyeni
Mary Makwangwalala
Sello Maake Ka-ncube
Louis Chedemana
Danny Glover
Ralph Grierson
Kazu Matsui
Peter Kampila
Innocent Ngavaira
Sam Banda
Zilla Mamansi
Maynard Eziashi
Michael G Fisher
James Horner
Anna Manyewe
Alec Ziko
Jane Nhukarume
Beauty Mamere
June Stanford
Portleen Ben
Ackim Mwale
Eric Nobbs
Kizito Gamaliel
Christopher John Hall
Rayford Mshanga
Ian Underwood
Bertha Msora
Stan Leih
Wilfred Tongarepi
Michael Chinyamurindi
Gavin Mey
Marius Weyers
Alfre Woodard
Warren Luening
Gift Handirandi
Tshepo Nzimande
Gift Burnett
Joseph Munyama
Gibson Sarare
Malcolm Mcdowell
Fidelis Cheza
Peter Mudzingwa
Charles Thole
Crew
Zola Abraham
Ayo Adejugbe
Kudakwashe Alubembe
Andy Anderson
Kashka Banjoko
Michael S Berg
Brian Bird
Ernest Birdas
Leigh Bishop
Margaret Black
Ric Blair
Ric Blair
Jane Blewett
Cheryl Bonacci
Wally Booysen
Phillip Boutte
Johan Broekman
Sieg Broekman
Derek Browne
Greg Cameron
Heather Cameron
Morag Cameron
Rob Cameron
David E Campbell
Kim Capsopoulus
Weston Chabvuta
Peter Chaivatama
Sylvester Chawanda
Cosmas Chidumule
Willy Chidyausiku
Costa Chikamba
Peter Chikamba
Charles Chinyuku
Nomore Chitwe
Diana Cilliers
Stanley Clay
Hazel Crampton
Con Cremins
Rick Creswell
Keith Crossley
Tracy Crystal
Gabriel Cubos
Harmon Guy Cusack
Betsy Danbury
Leo Davis
Michelle Davison
Elaine Dawson
Anton Debriun
Paul Delph
Paul Delph
Cohen Duncan
Hoseah Dzingirai
Andrew Eisen
Paul Fisher
Vincent Fletcher
Alfonso Freeman
Michael Freeman
Alexandria French
Michael Friedlander
Michael Fullbright
Michael L Games
Jerry Gaona
Elector Garabha
Sandy Gervay
Megan Gill
Arthur Goradema
Robert Greene
Kevin Greetham
Susan Grode
Sarah Grossman
Dankert Guillaume
Demson Gwaruere
Tendayi Gwaze
Patience Gwende
Arsenio Hall
J.d. Hall
Diane Hammond
Singh Hardeep
Paul Harlan
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Jim Henrikson
Phil Hetos
Monhla Hlahla
John Hlapolosa
James Horner
Ben Horowitz
Pieter Hubbard
Prince Hughes
Robert Humphreys
J Allen Hurd
Agatha Hurle
Robert Jacobson
Shoni Kaitano
David Kautare
Emma Kaye
Richard Kendozwa
Nomsa Khumalo
Julia Klein
Eddie Knight
Stanley Kondo
Andy Kopetzky
Lwazi Kubukeli
Caseline Kunene
Lama Khosi Kunene
Raymond Kunene
Ron Kunene
Sambulo Kunene
Thathakahle Kunene
Allison Kuper
John Lafayette
Lori Laplante
Laura Law
Refiloe Lephoto
Richard Lightstone
Jimmy Ling
Paul Lloyd
Funki Loader
David T Mabowe
Lucky Mabowe
Colin Macfarlane
Felix Madamombe
Sonya Y Maddox
Wilbert Magwaza
Cephas Mahlabathi
Marie Mahlanza
Patrice Makgale
Nicholas Makiwa
Peter Makwela
Peter Malunga
Dexter Manata
Nola Mangoaela
Abner Mariri
George Matambanadzo
Francis Matambo
Orchestre Super Matimila
Lindiwe Mazuba
Lori Mccreary
Cory Mccrum-abdo
Wayne Mckop
Andrew Mcritchie
Gavin Meadon
Barrie Melrose
Gavin Mey
Peter Mgwenya
Guy Micheletti
Ruth Mkhize
Virginia Mkhize
Patrick Mogapi
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Stewart Monteith
Lebo Morake
James Moriana
Mark Moriarty
Robert 'moxy' Moxham
Tracey Moxham
Joyce Mtimkulu
Greshen Mtongwizah
Albert Mtukela
Percy Mtwa
Samson Mudzamire
Leonard Mundandi
Alice Munharira
Shawn Murphy
Grievas Muzenda
Sheila Mwatse
Clemence Nalinge
Tebogo Njobe
Philip Notununu
Peggy Ntswane
Themba Nyamwedza
Peter Nyarambi
Coaster Nziramasanga
Remmy Ongala
Geoffrey Oryema
Geoffrey Oryema
Colleen Park
Huck Penzell
Leslie Perlman
Shoniwa Pfunde
Michael Philips
Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips
John Phillips
Sam Phillips
Quentin A. Pierre
Nontsikelelo Pietersen
J Lamont Pope
Samantha Putter
David Ramjee
Joe E. Rand
Jennifer Reiley
John T Reitz
Gregory Rockman
Douglas Rodrigues
Terrence Rodrigues
Erica Rogers
Larry Rose
Gregg Rudloff
Trynos Ruzani
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 24, 1993
Limited Release in United States September 24, 1993
Released in United States on Video March 16, 1994
Released in United States September 1993
Released in United States February 1994
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Gala Presentations) September 9-18, 1993.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.
Directorial debut for actor Morgan Freeman.
Feature film producing debut for TV personality Arsenio Hall.
Began shooting August 24, 1992.
Completed shooting October 27, 1992.
"Bopha" is Zulu for "detention" or "arrest."
In memory of Kevin Greetham.
Released in United States Fall September 24, 1993
Limited Release in United States September 24, 1993
Released in United States on Video March 16, 1994
Released in United States September 1993 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Gala Presentations) September 9-18, 1993.)
Released in United States February 1994 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.)
